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Magic Lantern

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The magic lantern is an early form of projector, throwing an enlarged image of a transparency on a white screen. It was invented about 1660.

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1. A Thrill In The Dark - Description of the medium plus information on optical systems, components, lanterns types and slide identification.
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2. A Victorian Magic Lantern - Slides of a show in Norfolk are displayed and explained.
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3. Antique Lantern Slides - Different slide types are explained, slides are shown.
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4. de Luikerwaal: Magic Lantern - The history of the magic lantern is explained, pictures of lanterns and slides are shown.
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5. George Eastman House: Pre-Cinema Project - The on-line image collection shows different slides.
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6. Lantern - Lanterns, slides and historical lanternists are presented and the different methods of creating the light are explained.
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7. Magic Lantern Castle Museum - Museum dedicated solely to the history of the Magic Lantern. [USA, Texas]
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8. Magic Lantern India. - William Henry Jackson's Magic Lantern Slides of India in 1895
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9. Magic Lantern Society of United States and Canada - Dedicated to collecting and sharing information about these antique precursors to modern day movies and slides. Membership information available.
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10. Magic Lantern, Toverlantaarn - Short description of the history of the lantern. Included are some animations and the oldest drawing of a magic lantern, date 1420.
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11. Panelectric Living Sinema - A lantern show is offered and presented.
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12. Professor Heard's Magic Lantern Shows - The history of lanterns is explained, a programme is presented.
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13. The American Magic-Lantern Theater - The repertoire is listed, a schedule is available.
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14. The Magic Lantern Society - The society and their activities in preserving the technology are presented. Details of their conferences, library, and membership. [UK]
15. Ballaert, Herman: Galantee Show - Shows by a Belgian artist. Includes a preview and contat information. [Requires Flash] [BE-9800 Deinze]

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